Stinky's got car trouble again. Twenty-six troubled tunes sharing a theme of ignition issues, piston problems, bothersome belts... every headache under the hood. If you have a car, you know the story.
Once again, Stinky has combed the crates for classic songs of car trouble, as well as rarities like "This Old Bomb Of Mine" and "Put Your Brakes On, Papa".
There are some oldies but goodies (another Jan & Dean tune, and two Chuck Berry covers), plus some new wave and punk rock (Dead Kennedys, Naked Raygun, and Billie Joe Armstrong).
There are famous names, old friends like Al Anderson (from NRBQ) and Billy Bremner (from Rockpile), and more than a few artists who are new to me. I sent Stinky a half dozen nominees for Volume 3. He appreciated all the comments on Volume 1, so hopefully some of your favorites and mine will make the cut. Keep the suggestions coming, and drive friendly!
A new theme for another of Stinky's Homemade Records! This one's dedicated to Chuck Berry (the king of automobile songs). First generation rockers like Carl Perkins, Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent are represented. The Beach Boys and Jan & Dean are here too. There are pub rockers, cowpunks, rockabilly revivalists, and more!
If you created your own compilation on the theme of "car trouble", you might come up with a few of the classics included here. But it takes a mixtape maestro like Stinky to dig up tracks like "My Hearse (It's Double Parked)" by 1313 Mockingbird Lane, or "A Good Mechanic Is Hard To Find" by The Pimps.
I have it on good authority that Stinky's already putting the finishing touches on Car Trouble Volume 2. I suggested "Cartrouble" by Adam And The Ants, but Stinky already had that one on deck. If you have any suggestions, post them in the comments!